Post by The Sandman on Aug 10, 2022 0:43:49 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by SpongeBob KnuckPants while Mark Smith recites the rules.
Luke Rockhold glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Robert Whittaker has fight Luke Rockhold 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
SpongeBob KnuckPants is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Robert Whittaker comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mark Smith.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The two exchange wildly
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is connecting with a few punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Robert Whittaker's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Luke Rockhold goes for an americana!
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaks free.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Luke Rockhold is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
As the fight continues it seems that Robert Whittaker is taking the best of the fight.
SpongeBob KnuckPants is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mark Smith has seen that!
Mark Smith takes away one point from Robert Whittaker for headbutt.
Mark Smith allows Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Robert Whittaker's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Robert Whittaker...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield looks to be in very good shape.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield catch Robert Whittaker's left arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
Robert Whittaker holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Luke Rockhold throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaks the lock showing some skills...
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Robert Whittaker gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's side.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold tries to finish with a leg lock!
SpongeBob KnuckPants is able to break the lock.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Luke Rockhold uses some of his skill by jumping out of SpongeBob KnuckPants's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a few weak punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks them effectively.
Robert Whittaker gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
SpongeBob KnuckPants measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's side.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for SpongeBob KnuckPants! Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has one hook in and keeps working!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants with one hook in
SpongeBob KnuckPants is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to use some of his tricky moves but Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's is smart enough to counter him.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants with one hook in
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants with one hook in
SpongeBob KnuckPants has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
SpongeBob KnuckPants is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Robert Whittaker gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold slides his arm under Robert Whittaker's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Robert Whittaker pulls down on Luke Rockhold's hand and staves off danger
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants with one hook in
Luke Rockhold isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
SpongeBob KnuckPants locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Luke Rockhold unil he can pull his arm free! Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield lost his dominant position.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Robert Whittaker fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Robert Whittaker hovers above Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold stops him from throwing strikes.
SpongeBob KnuckPants misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold sits up and gets an arm around SpongeBob KnuckPants's neck!
SpongeBob KnuckPants pushes Luke Rockhold back to the ground.
Mark Smith has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Robert Whittaker's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mark Smith tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Robert Whittaker and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Robert Whittaker is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A right hand from Robert Whittaker
gets deflected.
SpongeBob KnuckPants misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield avoids a dangerous strike from SpongeBob KnuckPants
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
SpongeBob KnuckPants and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. SpongeBob KnuckPants is clinching with Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
SpongeBob KnuckPants goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Luke Rockhold is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Robert Whittaker gets the advantage
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Robert Whittaker is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to jump to side mount.
Luke Rockhold closed his guard around Robert Whittaker.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants looks to be in very good shape.
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Robert Whittaker in his guard...
Robert Whittaker keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Robert Whittaker in his guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Robert Whittaker tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield holds Robert Whittaker's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield leans and gets Robert Whittaker's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Robert Whittaker looks to posture up and open Luke Rockhold's guard...
Luke Rockhold has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Mark Smith has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ericsson Globe (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Tremendous strikes from SpongeBob KnuckPants!
Some big punches are landing!
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robert Whittaker is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield into his guard.
Crushing shot to SpongeBob KnuckPants's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Robert Whittaker is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold goes for an americana!
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaks free.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Robert Whittaker attempts to move to full guard
Robert Whittaker manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
SpongeBob KnuckPants holds Luke Rockhold's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Robert Whittaker has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a few weak punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Robert Whittaker has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Mark Smith has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
SpongeBob KnuckPants studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
SpongeBob KnuckPants and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield circle around the center of the cage.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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SpongeBob KnuckPants is holding Luke Rockhold's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold shows great balance while pushing away Robert Whittaker
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Brilliant combination from Robert Whittaker
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
SpongeBob KnuckPants clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Luke Rockhold!
SpongeBob KnuckPants is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield and SpongeBob KnuckPants circle around the center of the cage.
SpongeBob KnuckPants studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Robert Whittaker paws at Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield answers with solid punches!
SpongeBob KnuckPants's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Robert Whittaker jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Robert Whittaker attempts to cut off Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield with punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield reels from the strikes.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Robert Whittaker tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Robert Whittaker's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Robert Whittaker manages to switch to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Robert Whittaker attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaths deeply while on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg...
SpongeBob KnuckPants rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Mark Smith has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield leads with a punch
Robert Whittaker evades but whiffs with a counter.
SpongeBob KnuckPants clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Good leg kicks from Luke Rockhold.
Robert Whittaker defends with ease.
SpongeBob KnuckPants steps backwards away from Luke Rockhold. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Robert Whittaker fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Luke Rockhold is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Robert Whittaker fires an unorthodox punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
SpongeBob KnuckPants studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Robert Whittaker gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robert Whittaker is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield into his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a few weak punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks them effectively.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the closed guard
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Deep breaths from Robert Whittaker who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
That hit Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Robert Whittaker's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Robert Whittaker fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's chin
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Robert Whittaker didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold tries to finish with a leg lock!
SpongeBob KnuckPants is able to break the lock.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Pitty-pat punches from Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
They're bothering SpongeBob KnuckPants even though they aren't hurting him.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Deep breaths from Robert Whittaker who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
That hit Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the full mount...
Robert Whittaker is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaths deeply while on the ground
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Robert Whittaker in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield from the side mount!
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Robert Whittaker in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to open up Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks a few elbows and now Robert Whittaker will have to look for another option here.
SpongeBob KnuckPants clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
SpongeBob KnuckPants is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Robert Whittaker uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to move on the ground and shows Robert Whittaker a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants struggles on the ground and tries to break Luke Rockhold's guard...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield doesn't want to free his opponent and SpongeBob KnuckPants continues in closed guard
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield attempts a triangle from bottom! Robert Whittaker slips out. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Robert Whittaker slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mark Smith halts the fight to stand up Robert Whittaker. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ericsson Globe (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
SpongeBob KnuckPants goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
SpongeBob KnuckPants rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mark Smith halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ericsson Globe (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield launches a stiff jab!
SpongeBob KnuckPants ducks that one.
Robert Whittaker fakes a punch and launches himself over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield!
Nice move by SpongeBob KnuckPants who clinches and pushes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to breaks Luke Rockhold's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
SpongeBob KnuckPants doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold tries to control Robert Whittaker in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield pushes the back of Robert Whittaker's head with one hand and punches his head a few times with the other, that surely hurts him
Luke Rockhold pushes away SpongeBob KnuckPants trying to keep the fight at striking range
SpongeBob KnuckPants doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Luke Rockhold
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to breaks Robert Whittaker's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Luke Rockhold gets sloppy and Robert Whittaker tries to take advantage...
Robert Whittaker tries to strikes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield with his elbow in the clinch
nicely done Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield got hit!!! again and again, he have to defend himself before the ref stop this fight
Robert Whittaker pushes away Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield trying to keep the fight at striking range
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield stumbles backwards and Robert Whittaker circles to get the center of the cage
A punch from Robert Whittaker
grazes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's left cheek.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield steps backwards away from Robert Whittaker. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Robert Whittaker tries a hook to the body
and hits Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs hard
A punch from Robert Whittaker
grazes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's left cheek.
Robert Whittaker swings...
...no good.
A punch from Robert Whittaker
grazes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's right cheek.
Robert Whittaker takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield showing excellent timing, blasts Robert Whittaker with a right hand.
SpongeBob KnuckPants steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The two exchange wildly
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is connecting with a few punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Robert Whittaker pushes away Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield trying to keep the fight at striking range
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield stumbles backwards and Robert Whittaker circles to get the center of the cage
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Low kick by Robert Whittaker to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Robert Whittaker's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker shows great balance while pushing away Luke Rockhold
Solid jabs from Robert Whittaker.
Nice punches.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Robert Whittaker leans forwards and tries to grapple with Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Robert Whittaker embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who put distance between them
Bone shattering straight left hand from Robert Whittaker!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is going to have a big headache after that blow!
SpongeBob KnuckPants throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Robert Whittaker!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mark Smith didn't see the foul!
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Robert Whittaker launches a few punches to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Robert Whittaker has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Robert Whittaker fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's face!
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Robert Whittaker tries to better his position on the ground...
SpongeBob KnuckPants is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the full mount...
Robert Whittaker is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Robert Whittaker looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Luke Rockhold sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Robert Whittaker tries to free his leg
Robert Whittaker uses some of his skill by jumping out of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Robert Whittaker looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Robert Whittaker slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Robert Whittaker controls the situation despite Luke Rockhold efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants is taking this opportunity to rest.
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield launches a few weak punches
SpongeBob KnuckPants blocks them effectively.
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ericsson Globe (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Mark Smith separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Split decision
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 22/44 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 13/37 (35%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Damage caused 1057,39
Time on the ground 812 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 11/19 (58%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 9/11 (82%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 392
Time on the ground 812 s
A stark contrast to the nothing fights due to no stamina. Both of these guys are very strongly defensively developed. But they both need some improvements now on their offense. At least against each other, as they completely shut each other down, for the most part, with Whittaker seeming to have a stronger burst in there somewhere, overall having done more damage. 11 submissions and 9 takedowns definitely looks impressive and leaves an imprint on the judges.
Luke Rockhold glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Robert Whittaker has fight Luke Rockhold 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
SpongeBob KnuckPants is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Robert Whittaker comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mark Smith.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The two exchange wildly
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is connecting with a few punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Robert Whittaker's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Luke Rockhold goes for an americana!
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaks free.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Luke Rockhold is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
As the fight continues it seems that Robert Whittaker is taking the best of the fight.
SpongeBob KnuckPants is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mark Smith has seen that!
Mark Smith takes away one point from Robert Whittaker for headbutt.
Mark Smith allows Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Robert Whittaker's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Robert Whittaker...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield looks to be in very good shape.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield catch Robert Whittaker's left arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
Robert Whittaker holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Luke Rockhold throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaks the lock showing some skills...
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Robert Whittaker gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's side.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold tries to finish with a leg lock!
SpongeBob KnuckPants is able to break the lock.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Luke Rockhold uses some of his skill by jumping out of SpongeBob KnuckPants's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a few weak punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks them effectively.
Robert Whittaker gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
SpongeBob KnuckPants measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's side.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for SpongeBob KnuckPants! Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has one hook in and keeps working!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants with one hook in
SpongeBob KnuckPants is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to use some of his tricky moves but Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's is smart enough to counter him.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants with one hook in
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants with one hook in
SpongeBob KnuckPants has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
SpongeBob KnuckPants is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Robert Whittaker gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold slides his arm under Robert Whittaker's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Robert Whittaker pulls down on Luke Rockhold's hand and staves off danger
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over SpongeBob KnuckPants with one hook in
Luke Rockhold isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
SpongeBob KnuckPants locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Luke Rockhold unil he can pull his arm free! Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield lost his dominant position.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Robert Whittaker fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Robert Whittaker hovers above Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold stops him from throwing strikes.
SpongeBob KnuckPants misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold sits up and gets an arm around SpongeBob KnuckPants's neck!
SpongeBob KnuckPants pushes Luke Rockhold back to the ground.
Mark Smith has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Robert Whittaker's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker loses balance and goes to the ground.
Mark Smith tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Robert Whittaker and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Robert Whittaker is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A right hand from Robert Whittaker
gets deflected.
SpongeBob KnuckPants misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield avoids a dangerous strike from SpongeBob KnuckPants
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
SpongeBob KnuckPants and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. SpongeBob KnuckPants is clinching with Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
SpongeBob KnuckPants goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Luke Rockhold is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Robert Whittaker gets the advantage
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Robert Whittaker is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to jump to side mount.
Luke Rockhold closed his guard around Robert Whittaker.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants looks to be in very good shape.
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Robert Whittaker in his guard...
Robert Whittaker keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Robert Whittaker in his guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Robert Whittaker tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield holds Robert Whittaker's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield leans and gets Robert Whittaker's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Robert Whittaker looks to posture up and open Luke Rockhold's guard...
Luke Rockhold has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Mark Smith has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ericsson Globe (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Tremendous strikes from SpongeBob KnuckPants!
Some big punches are landing!
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robert Whittaker is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield into his guard.
Crushing shot to SpongeBob KnuckPants's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Robert Whittaker is cooling the fight on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold goes for an americana!
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaks free.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Robert Whittaker attempts to move to full guard
Robert Whittaker manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
SpongeBob KnuckPants holds Luke Rockhold's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Robert Whittaker has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a few weak punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Robert Whittaker has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Mark Smith has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
SpongeBob KnuckPants studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
SpongeBob KnuckPants and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield circle around the center of the cage.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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SpongeBob KnuckPants is holding Luke Rockhold's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold shows great balance while pushing away Robert Whittaker
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Brilliant combination from Robert Whittaker
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
SpongeBob KnuckPants clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Luke Rockhold!
SpongeBob KnuckPants is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield and SpongeBob KnuckPants circle around the center of the cage.
SpongeBob KnuckPants studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Robert Whittaker paws at Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield answers with solid punches!
SpongeBob KnuckPants's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Robert Whittaker jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Robert Whittaker attempts to cut off Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield with punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield reels from the strikes.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Robert Whittaker tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Robert Whittaker's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Robert Whittaker manages to switch to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Robert Whittaker attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaths deeply while on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg...
SpongeBob KnuckPants rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Mark Smith has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield leads with a punch
Robert Whittaker evades but whiffs with a counter.
SpongeBob KnuckPants clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Good leg kicks from Luke Rockhold.
Robert Whittaker defends with ease.
SpongeBob KnuckPants steps backwards away from Luke Rockhold. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Robert Whittaker fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Luke Rockhold is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Robert Whittaker fires an unorthodox punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
SpongeBob KnuckPants studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Robert Whittaker gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Robert Whittaker is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield into his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a few weak punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks them effectively.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the closed guard
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Deep breaths from Robert Whittaker who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
That hit Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Robert Whittaker's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Robert Whittaker fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's chin
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Robert Whittaker didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold tries to finish with a leg lock!
SpongeBob KnuckPants is able to break the lock.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Pitty-pat punches from Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
They're bothering SpongeBob KnuckPants even though they aren't hurting him.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Deep breaths from Robert Whittaker who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
That hit Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the full mount...
Robert Whittaker is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaths deeply while on the ground
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Robert Whittaker in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield from the side mount!
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Robert Whittaker in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to open up Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks a few elbows and now Robert Whittaker will have to look for another option here.
SpongeBob KnuckPants clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
SpongeBob KnuckPants is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Robert Whittaker uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to move on the ground and shows Robert Whittaker a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Robert Whittaker is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants struggles on the ground and tries to break Luke Rockhold's guard...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield doesn't want to free his opponent and SpongeBob KnuckPants continues in closed guard
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield attempts a triangle from bottom! Robert Whittaker slips out. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Robert Whittaker slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mark Smith halts the fight to stand up Robert Whittaker. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ericsson Globe (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
SpongeBob KnuckPants goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
SpongeBob KnuckPants rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mark Smith halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ericsson Globe (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield launches a stiff jab!
SpongeBob KnuckPants ducks that one.
Robert Whittaker fakes a punch and launches himself over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield!
Nice move by SpongeBob KnuckPants who clinches and pushes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to breaks Luke Rockhold's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
SpongeBob KnuckPants doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold tries to control Robert Whittaker in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield pushes the back of Robert Whittaker's head with one hand and punches his head a few times with the other, that surely hurts him
Luke Rockhold pushes away SpongeBob KnuckPants trying to keep the fight at striking range
SpongeBob KnuckPants doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Luke Rockhold
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to breaks Robert Whittaker's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Luke Rockhold gets sloppy and Robert Whittaker tries to take advantage...
Robert Whittaker tries to strikes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield with his elbow in the clinch
nicely done Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield got hit!!! again and again, he have to defend himself before the ref stop this fight
Robert Whittaker pushes away Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield trying to keep the fight at striking range
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield stumbles backwards and Robert Whittaker circles to get the center of the cage
A punch from Robert Whittaker
grazes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's left cheek.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield steps backwards away from Robert Whittaker. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Robert Whittaker tries a hook to the body
and hits Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs hard
A punch from Robert Whittaker
grazes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's left cheek.
Robert Whittaker swings...
...no good.
A punch from Robert Whittaker
grazes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's right cheek.
Robert Whittaker takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield showing excellent timing, blasts Robert Whittaker with a right hand.
SpongeBob KnuckPants steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The two exchange wildly
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is connecting with a few punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Robert Whittaker pushes away Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield trying to keep the fight at striking range
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield stumbles backwards and Robert Whittaker circles to get the center of the cage
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Low kick by Robert Whittaker to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Robert Whittaker's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robert Whittaker shows great balance while pushing away Luke Rockhold
Solid jabs from Robert Whittaker.
Nice punches.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Robert Whittaker leans forwards and tries to grapple with Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
SpongeBob KnuckPants shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Robert Whittaker embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who put distance between them
Bone shattering straight left hand from Robert Whittaker!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is going to have a big headache after that blow!
SpongeBob KnuckPants throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Robert Whittaker!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mark Smith didn't see the foul!
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Robert Whittaker launches a few punches to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Robert Whittaker's guard...
Robert Whittaker has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over SpongeBob KnuckPants
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Robert Whittaker fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's face!
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Robert Whittaker tries to better his position on the ground...
SpongeBob KnuckPants is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the full mount...
Robert Whittaker is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Robert Whittaker looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Luke Rockhold sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 5 round
Robert Whittaker is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Robert Whittaker tries to free his leg
Robert Whittaker uses some of his skill by jumping out of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Robert Whittaker is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Robert Whittaker looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Robert Whittaker slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Robert Whittaker controls the situation despite Luke Rockhold efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants is taking this opportunity to rest.
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield launches a few weak punches
SpongeBob KnuckPants blocks them effectively.
Robert Whittaker is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
SpongeBob KnuckPants breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ericsson Globe (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Mark Smith separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Split decision
Statistics: Robert Whittaker
Punches 22/44 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 13/37 (35%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Damage caused 1057,39
Time on the ground 812 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 11/19 (58%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 9/11 (82%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 392
Time on the ground 812 s
A stark contrast to the nothing fights due to no stamina. Both of these guys are very strongly defensively developed. But they both need some improvements now on their offense. At least against each other, as they completely shut each other down, for the most part, with Whittaker seeming to have a stronger burst in there somewhere, overall having done more damage. 11 submissions and 9 takedowns definitely looks impressive and leaves an imprint on the judges.
